Corn Soup AppetizersSoupsVegetarian

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup yellow split peas, pre-soaked
• 1 lb potato, peeled and quartered (or any ground provisions of your choice)
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 cup pumpkin, cubed
• 1/3 cup chives, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 pimento peppers (optional)
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tin EVE Whole Kernel Corn
• 1 tin EVE Chick Peas (Channa)
• 1/2 cup EVE Coconut Milk, dissolved
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
• Dumplings (optional)
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste

For Dumplings:

• Water
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal

Knead the dough for the cornmeal dumpling to a semi-stiff consistency, and cut into 1/2" pieces. Set aside

Preparation

Serves 6-8

1. Pressure cook split peas in just enough water to cover peas, for about 10 minutes.
2. Place potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, chive, celery, thyme, pimento peppers, onions and garlic in a large pot of water.
3. When water is boiling, add split peas, EVE Whole Kernel Corn and EVE Chick Peas to pot.
4. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
5. Add EVE Coconut Milk and the whole scotch bonnet pepper.
6. Cover the pot and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
7. Add dumplings and cook until dumplings float to the surface.
8. Add cilantro, remove from the heat, taste and adjust seasoning.
Note: Pot should be stirred occasionally during cooking.

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